Machine for painting barrel-heads



Model) I G. J. EVERHARD.

MACHINE FOR PAINTING BARREL HEADS. N0". 247,489; Patented Sept. 2?;188'1.

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ATTORNEYS WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. EVERHARD, OF CANTON, ASSIGNOE TO HIMSELF AND THOMAS A. HEWARD, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

MACHINE FOR PAINTING BARREL-HEADS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,489, dated September 2'7, 1881.

- Application filed April 7, 18 81. (Model) To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES J. EVERHARD, of Canton, Stark county, Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines for Painting Barrel-Heads, and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and the letters or figures of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to produce a machine for painting the heads of barrels; and to this end it consists of the several parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure lrepresents a transverse vertical sectionthrough the body of the machine; Fig. 2, an isometrical view; Fig.3, a detailview of one of the arms'of the stop; and Fig. 4 an elevation, showing the manner in which the bristles are arranged upon the brush-body.

A A represent the standards; D, thecrosspiece; B,thebase; O, the uprightsforsupporting the reservoir; and K is an inclined plane, having ways 70, down which the barrels roll. At the lower endot' this inclined plane is placed a stop, L, to prevent the barrels from passing beyond the brush. One arm of this stop passes through a loop fastened to the lower end of the inclined plane, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, for guiding the stop. If desired,the loop may be enlarged and both arms passed through. Upon each arm of this stop, near the top and facing the brushes, is placed a pad of rubber or some other friction-generating substance, against which the barrel rests, to prevent the latter from turning when in contact with the revolving brushes. The lower end of this stop is attached to a pivoted lever, M, which is connected to lever S by rod m.

The operation is as follows: By lifting the long arm of lever S the short arm is depressed, and this arm, by means of rod on, forces down the short arm of leverM and elevates the long arm, which carries stop L to the position shown in dotted lines, Fig.1. If the hand be removed from lever S, the stop will fall from its position by reason of its gravity and the other parts assume their normal position.

In suitable recesses in the standards, and at a proper distance from the floor of the inclined plane, are placed revolving brushes F F, facing each other across the inclined plane. The'bristles of these brushes are arranged in curved rows, in the manner shown in Fig. 4, the object being to'prevent the paint from falling or droppingotl'the outer ends oftherows. The bristles at the end of each row are flared outwardly, so that they will reach and paint that part of the head which lies below the chines. The handle or shaft of each brush is made hollow and passes through the standard A, and extends to and is journaled in the upright O.

N is a rod, having a bent arm, 1?, which is attached in any suitable in anner to a loose pulley, I, placed upon the shaft of the brush F. The other end of rodN is attached to the long arm of leverO, which is fulcrumed to the standardA. The short arm of this lever is attached to a loose pulley, I, placed upon shaft of brush F. These pulleys I I are kept from lateral displacement by collars keyed to the shaft.

Alever, R, is fulcrumed to standard A, and is attached to the arm P. The object of this lever is to oscillate the rod N, which communicatesits motion through the arms P and lever O to the shaft of the brushes, and draws in toward each other or forces out the latter as oocasion may require.

To each upright O is attached a bracket, E, for supporting a reservoir, E.

Paint is supplied to the brush by means of a tube, 6, which fits within the hollow shaft of said brush, but does not revolve with it. The space between the tube and shaft maybepacked in any of the well-known ways to prevent the paint from leaking.

H H are pulleys, which are attached to the hollow shaft andreceive their power from the pulleys WW upon the shaft U. This shaft is connected in the usual manner to the drivingwheel of an engine.

The operation is as follows: The reservoirs E E are filled with paint, which is allowed to flow through the hollow shafts to the brushes. The stop L is elevated to the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1, by lifting the lever S a suitable distance, and the brushes are caused to revolve. The machine is now ready for use.

A barrel is rolled down the inclined plane until caught by the stop, which holds it directly between the brushes. The rod Nis then shoved to the right by means of alever, It. This motion causes the rod P and the lever O to shove the brushes inwardly against the heads of the barrel to be painted. After one or more revolutions of the brushes the lever S is lifted and the lever R drawn to theleft. These motions release thebarrel from contaetwith the brushes and the stop L, and allows it to pass on to a machine for painting its body. The stop is again elevated, and the machine is now ready to receive another barrel.

What I claim as new is- 1. In a machine for painting barrel-heads, a revolving brush having a hollow shaft for the purpose described, in combination with means for reciprocating said brush at rightangles to the direction in which it is revolvin substantially as set forth.

2. In a machine for painting barrel-heads, the revolving brushes having hollow shafts for the purpose described, in combination with a series of rods and levers for reciprocating the brushes at right angles to the direction in which they are revolving, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a machine for painting barrel-heads, the combination of brushes adapted to be revolved, and having hollow shafts for the purposes described, and loose pulleys I I, with a series of rods and levers adapted to shift the brushesatright angles to the direction in which they are revolving, as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a machine for painting barrel-heads, the combination of brushes F F, having hollow shafts and loose pulleys I I, with rods N P, and levers O R, as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a barrel-painting machine, a brush having its bristles arranged upon a flat surface and radiating in a curved or tarantula form from acommon center, for the purpose set forth, in combination with means, substantially as shown, for supplying paint to the brush in the manner described.

6. In a barrel-painting machine, a brush having its bristles arranged upon a flat surface and radiating in a curved or tarantula form from a common center, and having the ends of each row extending beyond the body of the brush, for the purposes set forth,in combination with means, substantially as shown, for supplying paint to the brush in the manner described.

7. In a barrel-painting machine, a brush having its bristles arranged upon a fiat surface and radiating in a curved or tarantula form from a common center, and a hollow shaft for the purposes set forth, in combination with a reservoir having a pipe extending into the hollow shaft, substantially as described.

8. In a machine for painting harreLheads, the stop L, having arms faced with rubber, in combination with a system of levers for operating said stop, substantially as described.

9. In a machine for painting barrel-heads, revolving brushes having hollow shafts and loose pulleys, in combination with a series of levers and rods adapted to shift the brushes at right angles to the direction in which they are revolving, and a reservoir having a tube, 0, all arranged substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I i have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of January, 1881.

CHARLES J. EVERHARD. Witnesses:

M. F. HALLECK, Gno. A. Gnoor. 

